sup everyone

slickz · 05-09-2008, 08:23 PM

sup guys,
im new to the forums. I use to drive a 2000 celica GTS. now, im kinda feeling the MR2. I have never dealt with turbos before nor swaps. Im looking to get a 91 NA duce and im thinking about doing a swap. what do i need to do a swap? I've seen there are engines on ebay that include the ECU and the transmission along wiht it. Is there anything else I would need? do all engines fit on the 91 body?
Thanks for reading guys.

kbrew8991 · 05-09-2008, 10:03 PM

welcome

the NA is fun in its own right, especially if you like to turn the steering wheel

jrs2 · 05-09-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kbrew8991

welcome

the NA is fun in its own right, especially if you like to turn the steering wheel

What a great way of putting it. Yeah, NA is alright.

Hi slickz, welcome. There's plenty of info here on swaps, just look around. Search is your friend.

1fastmr2 · 05-10-2008, 02:02 AM

Ken rode in my MR2 supercharged at Rockingham and knows what 14lbs of boost is!!

Gairloch · 05-10-2008, 03:46 AM

Welcome, slickz

If what you want is a turbo you really are better off just buying a turbo right away. The economics and time investment involved in having a swap, especially if you can't do it yourself, really don't work out well. The major components you need for a turbo swap, that I can remember off the top of my head, are: engine, engine harness, transmission, axles, hubs and ECU. If you want to do it right then you also need to get turbo brake calipers and turbo exhaust.

Yes, all engines that fit in the Mk II fit in the '91 just fine.

1fastmr2, Ken has more seat time and more track experience than everyone but maybe one or two people on this forum. I'm quite certain he knows what a powerful car feels like and how to drive it

1fastmr2 · 05-10-2008, 09:45 AM

Garloch....Ask Ken why he would not ride in our Tundra at Rockingham...LOL.

I have been racing SCCA,NASACR since 85. I dont have the time to be at all the events. I would say the NASA events are good but there TECH inspections are very poor. We were at Road Atlanta in March with a new car they only looked at the seat belts and passed the car for the year.

slickz · 05-11-2008, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gairloch

Welcome, slickz

If what you want is a turbo you really are better off just buying a turbo right away. The economics and time investment involved in having a swap, especially if you can't do it yourself, really don't work out well. The major components you need for a turbo swap, that I can remember off the top of my head, are: engine, engine harness, transmission, axles, hubs and ECU. If you want to do it right then you also need to get turbo brake calipers and turbo exhaust.

Yes, all engines that fit in the Mk II fit in the '91 just fine.

1fastmr2, Ken has more seat time and more track experience than everyone but maybe one or two people on this forum. I'm quite certain he knows what a powerful car feels like and how to drive it

sup gairloch, thanks for the welcoming. everyone seems very friendly on this forum. anytway, my question is that if i start off with buying a turbo car , can i really trust its reliabilitY? i mean, i saw a listing for a 91 stock turbo car. supposeldy the top end is rebuilt as well as the turbo. but wouldnt i have to replace everything sooner or later anyway? so i might as well find an NA car with a perfect body and just do a swap no? i have a total of 10g's to spend ..so im trying to find the best route to go...any recommendations? thanks again everyone!

05-09-2008, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
slickz No Skills Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	sup everyone sup guys, im new to the forums. I use to drive a 2000 celica GTS. now, im kinda feeling the MR2. I have never dealt with turbos before nor swaps. Im looking to get a 91 NA duce and im thinking about doing a swap. what do i need to do a swap? I've seen there are engines on ebay that include the ECU and the transmission along wiht it. Is there anything else I would need? do all engines fit on the 91 body? Thanks for reading guys.

05-10-2008, 03:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,436 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Welcome, slickz If what you want is a turbo you really are better off just buying a turbo right away. The economics and time investment involved in having a swap, especially if you can't do it yourself, really don't work out well. The major components you need for a turbo swap, that I can remember off the top of my head, are: engine, engine harness, transmission, axles, hubs and ECU. If you want to do it right then you also need to get turbo brake calipers and turbo exhaust. Yes, all engines that fit in the Mk II fit in the '91 just fine. 1fastmr2, Ken has more seat time and more track experience than everyone but maybe one or two people on this forum. I'm quite certain he knows what a powerful car feels like and how to drive it __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

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05-09-2008, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
kbrew8991 gimme some turns Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,105 Thanks: 39 Thanked 52 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	welcome the NA is fun in its own right, especially if you like to turn the steering wheel

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1fastmr2 SPIN Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, N.C. Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ken rode in my MR2 supercharged at Rockingham and knows what 14lbs of boost is!!

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1fastmr2 SPIN Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, N.C. Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Garloch....Ask Ken why he would not ride in our Tundra at Rockingham...LOL. I have been racing SCCA,NASACR since 85. I dont have the time to be at all the events. I would say the NASA events are good but there TECH inspections are very poor. We were at Road Atlanta in March with a new car they only looked at the seat belts and passed the car for the year.